Jare Oguntibeju

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Jare Oguntibeju
Full nameOlujare Oguntibeju
Date of birth (2002-05-14) 14 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight116 kg (256 lb)
School St Augustine’s High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Glasgow Warriors
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021-22 Brunel University ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021 Edinburgh 0 (0)
2021–23 Ealing Trailfinders ()
2024– Glasgow Warriors 3 (5)
Correct as of 15 December 2024
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024 Stirling Wolves ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022 Scotland U20
2024 Scotland 'A' 1 (0)
Correct as of 15 December 2024

Jare Oguntibeju (born 14 May 2002) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays lock for United Rugby Championship side Glasgow Warriors. [1]

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Early Life

He was born in South Africa to Nigerian parents but was brought up in Scotland from the age of 2 years old. He attended St Augustine's High School in Edinburgh playing mostly football in his youth. He first took up rugby after returning to South Africa for period before taking it up seriously for the first time at the age of 17. [2]

Club career

Amateur career

He played for Brunel University in London, in season 2021–22, while with Ealing Trailfinders. [3]

Professional career

He had a trial with Edinburgh Rugby in 2021. [4]

He joined Ealing Trailfinders. [5]

He joined Stirling Wolves for the Super Series competition in early 2024. [6]

Glasgow Warriors

He joined Glasgow Warriors academy in the summer of 2024. He started both pre-season games in September 2024, against Zebre and Connacht and played in the Glasgow Warriors 'A' match against Edinburgh 'A'. He became Glasgow Warrior No. 365 on his competitive debut in a 17 - 15 win over Scarlets at Scotstoun Stadium on 29 November 2024. [7] He said of his debut: "It's a dream come true, man. I've been waiting for this moment for a while, so it was good to get out there." [8] On 15 December 2024, in his first professional away game for Glasgow he scored his first try for the club in a 30–29 loss to Toulon in the Champions Cup.

International career

Having been born in South Africa to Nigerian parents, he qualifies to play for Scotland on residency grounds having lived in Edinburgh since he was 2 years old. [9]

He suffered ligament damage playing for Scotland U20s against Wales U20s in the 2022 U20s Six Nations Championship.

He was capped in the Scotland 'A' international match against Chile on 23 November 2024. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors excitement over debut for 6ft 8in forward who returns after horror injury with Scotland U20s".
  2. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors excitement over debut for 6ft 8in forward who returns after horror injury with Scotland U20s".
  3. ↑ "Olujare Oguntibeju joins Trailfinders Rugby Academy". www.brunel.ac.uk.
  4. ↑ "The 6'8, 120kg Scottish qualified, Nigerian lock unearthed in SA but who's now caught Edinburgh's eye". www.rugbypass.com. 9 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors | Jare Oguntibeju". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
  6. ↑ McAdam, David (19 April 2024). "Super Series: The Final Sprint – team by team guide". Scottish Rugby News from The Offside Line.
  7. ↑ https://x.com/GlasgowWarriors/status/1862617561398923689
  8. ↑ https://x.com/PremSportsTV/status/1862614506146238547
  9. ↑ Bean, Graham. "Glasgow Warriors excitement over debut for 6ft 8in forward who returns after horror injury with Scotland U20s". The Scotsman. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  10. ↑ "Scotland A v Chile". Scottish Rugby. 23 November 2024.
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